La Crosse Tribune Sports News

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cameron Rupp thought he drew a walk. Instead, he got the chance to get a big hit.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Boston knuckleballer Steven Wright's AL-leading ERA didn't take too much of a hit even after giving up a career-high eight runs.

SEATTLE (AP) — Dae-Ho Lee drove in two runs and Leonys Martin had three hits to help Nathan Karns get his first win in almost a month as the Seattle Mariners beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Saturday night.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chris Young just keeps giving up home runs.

HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — Family members say the cousin of Ben Simmons, who was picked first by the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA draft, has died after being struck by a car in a New Jersey neighborhood.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jose Altuve stumbled, costing himself a chance for a cycle. It was his only misstep.

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WEST SALEM — Through the first seven Kwik Trip Late Model races at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, just three drivers had made their way to victory lane — father-son duo of Steve and Mike Carlson, and Ty Majeski.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenta Maeda would have had a pretty good night if he didn't have to face Andrew McCutchen.

ATLANTA (AP) — Another dominant start by Atlanta ace Julio Teheran against the New York Mets wasn't enough this time.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have signed Torii Hunter Jr., their 23rd-round draft pick and the son of the former Angels outfielder.

For a second straight night, the La Crosse Loggers mounted a late-game comeback attempt Saturday at Copeland Park.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Erlana Larkins scored a career-high 19 points and the Indiana Fever held to beat Dallas 92-87 on Saturday night, snapping the Wings' winning streak at four games.

Rumor has it there was a golf tournament going on at University Ridge on Saturday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Erlana Larkins scored a career-high 19 points and the Indiana Fever held to beat Dallas 92-87 on Saturday night, snapping the Wings' winning streak at four games.

ATLANTA (AP) — Pinch-hitter Kelly Johnson lined a leadoff home run in the 11th inning and the New York Mets outlasted the Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Saturday night.

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kayla McBride scored 11 of her 28 points in the fourth quarter, including nine straight in the final 4:13, to lead the San Antonio Stars to a 73-69 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Saturday night.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen homered twice, Jeff Locke took a perfect game into the sixth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 Saturday night.

SONOMA, Calif. — Carl Edwards edged AJ Allmendinger to earn the stop starting spot for today’s road course race at Sonoma Raceway.